The underworld

That is what you taught me

Three days later, during a routine work assignment, Chen Xuewen clashed with another big shot in the prison who had once bullied him. After the incident with Scarface, this big shot was afraid of Chen Xuewen and would avoid him whenever they crossed paths. This time, however, they happened to bump into each other. The big shot tried to c***k a joke to ease the tension, but it backfired and enraged Chen Xuewen instead. Chen Xuewen tackled the big shot to the ground, nearly tearing off half of his ear, causing him to howl in pain. Chen Xuewen, his eyes bloodshot, pointed at him and roared, "This isn't over; I won't let you off the hook!" The big shot was also trembling with anger and that day, he contacted several other big shots to discuss how to deal with Chen Xuewen. In the past, these big brothers were arrogant in prison and no one dared to mess with them. Now, with Chen Xuewen standing up to them, they all felt quite indignant. This incident made these big shots realize that if they didn't deal with Chen Xuewen, they would not have any peace. However, after much discussion, they failed to reach any conclusion. After all, no one dared to provoke such a madman, so they could only agree to join forces against Chen Xuewen in the future to avoid being picked off one by one.

After being confined for two days, when Chen Xuewen returned to his cell, the first thing he did was to gather his men—Scarface's former subordinates who were now under Chen Xuewen's command. He gave them a direct order to take care of that big shot during dinner. During dinner time, while everyone was eating in the mess hall, Chen Xuewen suddenly slapped the table, and his men immediately rushed over and started attacking the big shot. The big shot was shocked and quickly called for his own men to help. The others who had previously discussed uniting with him also joined in, leading to a chaotic brawl. The guards were taken aback and rushed over to maintain order. Seizing the chaos, Chen Xuewen quietly slipped into the back kitchen, to the place he had agreed upon with Old Du.

Old Du had already entered with a package and smiled when he saw Chen Xuewen, saying, "Well done." Chen Xuewen glanced at the package in Old Du's hand, not speaking, but a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes. Unperturbed by Chen Xuewen's expression, Old Du cheerfully opened the hidden sewer entrance and jumped down with Chen Xuewen. After doing all this, Old Du restored the hidden cover to its original state. The sewer, which was essentially a pipeline for wastewater, was filled with various sewage and foul-smelling feces. Moreover, the pipeline was not wide, and one had to crawl on the ground to move through it. Half of the pipeline was filled with sewage, and when crawling, the sewage would reach up to one's jawline. If one lowered their body slightly, the sewage could seep to the corner of one's mouth. It was the dead of winter, and the sewage was not only pungent but also bone-numbingly cold. However, despite this, Chen Xuewen didn't make a sound and crawled forward at full speed. This was his only chance, and he had to escape, even if it meant he couldn't clear his name, he had to seek justice for his parents!

After crawling for what felt like an eternity, Chen Xuewen felt like vomiting several times but managed to hold it back. Finally, they heard the sound of water flowing ahead. Old Du was delighted, "Almost there." Soon, they saw some faint light ahead, which was the moonlight. The sewer exit was right by the river. However, the exit was barred with an iron grille. Chen Xuewen looked at it and frowned, "How do we get out?" Old Du chuckled, "Don't worry, I've made arrangements." "I've had people on the outside saw through this iron grille almost completely." "You just need to push hard, and the grille will give way." Chen Xuewen nodded, "Alright, let me try!" He crawled over, gripped the iron grille with both hands, and pushed with all his might. As expected, the grille was not sturdy, and it broke several bars with a push. At that moment, Old Du had quietly positioned himself behind Chen Xuewen. In his hand, there was a dagger that had appeared out of nowhere. With a murderous look in his eyes, he stabbed the dagger towards Chen Xuewen's heart while Chen Xuewen was pushing the grille. Chen Xuewen was completely unguarded and was stabbed directly, falling into the sewage. Old Du sneered, "Kid, your job is done." "Since you're so eager to die, I'll help you on your way!" "No need to thank me!" With that, Old Du got up and started to push the iron bars. But just then, a splash came from behind. Before Old Du could react, Chen Xuewen had pounced on him, pinning Old Du to the ground and stabbing a dagger straight at his neck. Old Du was extremely agile and immediately blocked Chen Xuewen's dagger with his hand, countering and grabbing Chen Xuewen's neck. He grabbed Chen Xuewen's wrist, twisted it slightly, and gained the upper hand. Old Du sneered, "Kid, you're quite clever, playing dead!" "But with the skills I've taught you, how can you fight me..." Before he could finish, Chen Xuewen suddenly flung something from his other hand towards Old Du. Old Du blocked it, only to break the object. Immediately after, a cloud of powder scattered, directly flying into his eyes. He quickly shut his eyes and wiped his face, but at that moment, a pain struck his abdomen as a dagger silently stabbed him. Old Du retreated a few steps, falling out of the sewer and landing by the river. He looked blankly at the dagger in his abdomen, then at Chen Xuewen's other hand. It was only then that he realized that what Chen Xuewen held in his right hand was not a dagger, but a stick-like object. The one that stabbed towards his neck was not the dagger at all. The real dagger had always been in Chen Xuewen's left hand! Old Du coughed a few times, blood flowing from his mouth, and looked at Chen Xuewen in disbelief, "How... how is this possible?" Chen Xuewen looked down at Old Du and said word by word, "Do you remember the first rule of survival you taught me?" Old Du let out a bitter smile, "When things are out of the ordinary, there must be a reason!" Chen Xuewen nodded calmly, "That's right." "If something is out of the ordinary, there must be a problem." "You and I have no grudges; you helped me so kindly. If you had no ulterior motives, that would be impossible!" Old Du's face turned pale as he looked at Chen Xuewen and gritted his teeth, "So, from the beginning, you were on guard against me!?" Chen Xuewen nodded slowly, "From the moment you taught me the first rule of survival, I've been on guard against you!" "Or rather, I no longer trust anyone in this world!"